Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) in dogs with cardiac shunts has not been reported previously. However, we encountered a dog with concurrent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and IE. The dog was a 1-year-old, 13.9-kg female Border collie and presented with anorexia, weight loss, pyrexia (40.4 °C) and lameness. A continuous murmur with maximal intensity over the left heart base (Levine 5/6) was detected on auscultation. Echocardiography revealed a PDA and severe aortic stenosis (AS) caused by aortic-valve vegetative lesions. Corynebacterium spp. and Bacillus subtilis were isolated from blood cultures. The dog responded to aggressive antibiotic therapy, and the PDA was subsequently surgically corrected. After a series of treatments, the dog showed long-term improvement in clinical status.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacillus subtilis / isolation & purification
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Corynebacterium / isolation & purification
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Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy
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Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology
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Corynebacterium Infections / veterinary
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Dog Diseases / etiology
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Dog Diseases / microbiology
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Dog Diseases / pathology*
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Dogs
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / veterinary*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / veterinary*
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / veterinary